The Ministry of Education explained whether children will go to school on September 1

Education in schools from September 1 can begin in full-time format. But only in those regions where it will be safe. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Andriy Vitrenko on the air of the telethon.

We have restrained optimism and want children to go offline to school from September 1st. But, I emphasize, only where security allows. That is, where bombs explode, of course, there will be no training,” Vitrenko explained.

He also said that the government had already held a meeting to organize the start of the new academic year.

As for September 1, a meeting was held with the participation of the Prime Minister of Ukraine, which was attended by the head of the Ministry of Education and Science and representatives of the State Emergency Service. A plan was developed so that from September 1, children would go to school, and students to universities, Vitrenko added.

In turn, the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Serhiy Shkarlet stated in his Telegram channel that the main task is to create the safest possible conditions for all participants in the educational process.

According to the minister, central and local executive authorities, together with educational institutions, organize events to:

• mandatory inspection of educational institutions and adjacent territories for the presence of explosive objects by specialists of the State Emergency Service;
• readiness of local and object warning systems (sirens);
• bringing evacuation routes in line with legislation;
• bringing to readiness the existing fund of protective structures of civil protection and the creation of new ones;
• additional equipment of dual-use structures and simple shelters or arrangement of pre-fabricated protective structures in each educational institution, taking into account the provision of shelter for 100% of the participants in the educational process;
• creation of stocks of materials, equipment, tools, water and medical supplies in educational institutions;
• conducting training on the announcement of the signal "Air Raid".